Agile Product Owner

“TransUnion is committed to finding innovative ways information can be used to help businesses and consumers make smarter decisions.” - Chris Cartwright, President of USIS

What we’ll bring:

A work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We consistently explore new technologies and tools to be agile.
Flexible time off, workplace flexibility, an environment that welcomes continued professional growth through support of tuition reimbursement, conferences and seminars.
Our culture encourages our people to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

Requirement:

3-5 years of experience in leading requirement gathering efforts, grooming the team backlog, authoring user stories and supporting the product management and engineering team
Flexible; as this is a global platform you will be required to work well with virtual teams; comfortable with a flexible work structure that allows for early morning/late night calls with stakeholders domestically and across international
Experience working in and with Agile / Scrum work environment, SAFe® principles and frequently utilized tools such as Agile Central
Aptitude to think innovatively and drive change within both internal and customers
An understanding of and passion for supporting client’s needs in Financial Services / Fintech environment

Impact you’ll make:

As part of the International Strategic Platforms Center of Excellence (CoE) for the Innovative Solutions Group (ISG) at TransUnion, the Agile Product Owner will work directly with the product delivery teams to ensure global needs are addressed to meet client demands. Your deep experience in technology, product development, agile methodologies along with industry expertise in financial services, or a related discipline will allow you to ‘hit-the-ground-running’ in this fast-paced and evolving matrix business.

Some of the major impact you will make in this position include the following:

You will help develop and be responsible to execute on the product vision for SHAPE and Prama International
You will need to effectively balance business requirements with IT initiatives, provide leadership, manage execution and delivery of projects and programs
You will provide expertise for the SHAPE and Prama global platforms and how to use these tools to drive business solutions for our customer
You will think creatively to help determine internal and external use cases for new solutions, as they become available within the purview of your role
You will support the Technology and Product teams in different international markets in localizing the global components and launching the solutions successfully
You will prioritize the team backlog and work with the product manager to create the team backlog, prioritize and communicate product requirements
You will provide product support in customer engagements, solution presentations, and technical translations of customer requirements
You will use power point presentations, excel sheets, collaboration tools to ensure timely and effective communication for your product(s)
You will work closely with the IT teams in ensuring a successful and timely implementation of technical requirements
You will look for opportunities to assist other Product Owners and will support other scrum teams as may be required from time to time

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Perks + Benefits

Start your day at TU by grabbing an Intelligentsia coffee or a tasty, hot breakfast from our onsite café. Head up to your workspace where you'll get down to business amidst the inspiring backdrop of beautiful downtown Chicago. Brainstorm onsite with team members in a variety of colorful huddle rooms or collaborate cross-functionally with our offices around the world via video conference, Skype or our intranet. Check things off your to-do list as you continually make progress on key business initiatives. Need a quick break? Challenge your colleagues to a game of ping-pong, pool, foosball, pop-a-shot or Mario Kart in one of our three onsite game rooms. Ready to hit the gym? We have one right downstairs complete with a personal trainer and a selection of free instructor-led fitness classes. Keep your energy up. Take a conference call at one of our walking or bicycle desks. Then attend the quarterly town hall to hear from the TU leadership team on progress in the current quarter and plans for the next. After a day of innovation, wind down in one of our massage chairs or join your colleagues at North Avenue for a game of league volleyball, sponsored by TU!